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Joshua 1:9 — Take The Next Step, God Is Already There - @2274 - Daily Devotional Podcast

Reverend Ben Cooper

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Joshua 1:9 — Take The Next Step, God Is Already There Recorded live from London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Houston • Lagos • Singapore • Wellington • Tokyo GUIDANCE • COURAGE • CONFIDENCE Christian prayer for guidance and direction • trusting God with important decisions • finding courage for the next step • prayer for confidence in uncertain times Joshua 1:9 (NIV) “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” There are moments in life when the hardest thing is not where we have been but where we are going next. Decisions need to be made. New opportunities appear. Unexpected changes arrive. Sometimes we stand at a crossroads wondering whether we have enough wisdom, enough confidence, or enough certainty to move forward. Many people find themselves in that place today. One of the great challenges of life is that we rarely receive every answer before taking the next step. We often want complete clarity before we move. Yet throughout Scripture, God repeatedly calls His people to trust Him one step at a time. Joshua stood on the edge of a new season filled with responsibility and uncertainty. Before God gave him detailed explanations, He gave him something greater: His presence. That same promise remains powerful today. The future may not always be fully visible, but God is already present within it. The road ahead may contain unknowns, but the Lord who guides His people is already there. Courage is not the absence of uncertainty. Courage is choosing to trust God while walking through it. Father, thank You that You see the whole journey even when I can only see the next few steps. Thank You that Your wisdom is greater than my understanding and Your plans are higher than my own. Jesus, help me trust You with the decisions I face. When I feel uncertain, remind me that Your presence goes before me. When I feel hesitant, strengthen my heart with confidence that You are leading me. Holy Spirit, guide my thoughts and direct my path today. Give me courage where there is uncertainty, peace where there is pressure, and wisdom where there are choices to make. Help me move forward with confidence, knowing that I never walk alone. Across the world, from Houston to Lagos, from Singapore to Wellington and Tokyo, may hearts be strengthened by the assurance that God is already present in every step that lies ahead. Jesús, guía mis pasos hoy. Jesus, guia os meus passos hoje. Jesus, gabayan Mo ang aking mga hakbang ngayon. Father, thank You that You are already waiting in tomorrow. Amen. Joshua 1 prayer, prayer for guidance, Christian encouragement, prayer for courage, trusting God with decisions, daily prayer, prayer for direction, Christian devotion Christian prayer for guidance and direction, trusting God with important decisions, finding courage for the next step, prayer for confidence in uncertain times

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Welcome And Morning Rhythm;

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Welcome to daily prayer with myself, Reverend Ben Cooper. Wherever you are in the world, thank you for making daily prayer part of your life and part of the rhythm of your day. It is the morning devotional prayer time. Good morning, world, wherever you are, in the beautiful name of Jesus

Joshua 1:9 And The Theme;

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Christ. We're going to jump straight through and we're going to go into the great book of Joshua, chapter 1, verse 9. This is the title of the prayer. Please stay. Let's let's lock together just for these four minutes. We've got to pray and we're going to stand on the word of God. The title is very easy. Take the next step. God is already there.

A Prayer For Faith And Strength;

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Father, will you help us to take a leap of faith? Lord, we're already on the track of a new day. Lord, we're already in the rhythm of life. Holy Spirit, I thank you that the power of God is over each and every one of us. And Lord, I pray for every heart, every mind, every body, and every soul. Lord, that you will touch our lives in such a fresh way. Lord, we believe that you are already in our next hour. You are already in our next day. Lord, you are ahead of us. Lord, you see all things. And Lord, we pray right now that you will help us and give us the faith to take the next step. Holy Spirit, whatever that may be, at home, at work, in relationships, at school, in the rhythm of life. Lord, give us the faith. Give us the strength to live by faith. So Lord, we call the things that are not as though they are. Lord, we believe that there is healing in our bodies. We believe, Lord, that mental health is gone. We believe that fear is gone. We believe that we are walking in courage, direction, and guidance. And Lord, we pray through that great and that beautiful scripture of Joshua.

Strong And Courageous In Hard Moments;

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Lord, we thank you for the great book, Lord, of Joshua 1, verse 9. Have I not commanded you, be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged, for the Lord thy God is with you wherever you go. Father, in moments of life where it's tough, where life gets tough and hard and awkward, where we get scared and worried. Lord, where the rhythm of the world just comes against us, will you help us to rise on wings as of eagles? Lord, I thank you that we are not going to be afraid. We're not going to be discouraged. Lord, that we're going to walk in paths of righteousness. And as we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, Lord, there is strength, there is confidence, there is hope, there is the power and the anointing of the living God. Father, we say, Lord, thank you that shackles are gone, fear's gone. Lord, you are the God of David. You fight our battles. You are the king above all kings. And right now, we're not going to be afraid. We're not going to walk in discouragement. We're going to walk in the glory and the power. And today, Lord, I pray will be a beautiful day. And give us the vision. Lord, give us the understanding. Lord, help us to see

Decisions Today And Stepping Forward;

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into the promised land. And Father, let your spirit be poured out on each and every one of us. And as we stretch out from the four corners of the world, Lord, we pray that the four winds of heaven will blow across this earth. Lord, we pray for that revival rain. We pray that you will revive our hearts and our minds. But give us the faith, give us the strength to take the next step. Lord, we're going to step out in faith. We're going to walk in the glory. And today, Lord, where we got to make decisions, Father, thank you. Lord, we got courage to step out of the boat of monotony. Lord, we're not going to bounce on the trampoline. Lord, follow in the crowd. Lord, we're going to step to the left or the right, and we're going to walk forward in the name of Jesus. We're going to walk in power. We're going to walk in authority because the Spirit of the Lord is over each and every one of us. Give us that strength, Lord. Give us that faith, Lord, to take the next step.

Closing Blessing And Invitation

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I believe God is everywhere. God is with us. He is omnipresent. He is omnipotent. And right now, out of live here in London, England, all the way to Houston, all the way to Lagos, Singapore, Wellington, Tokyo, Nigeria, we are praying for rainfall. Whatever season we are in, Lord, let it rain. Lord, we thank you that we walk in divine health. We walk in prosperity. We walk in hope. We walk in the goodness of God. We walk in freedom. And right now, Lord, we are taking a step of faith. And Lord, we believe that all things are possible to those who believe. And Lord, from the battlefield to the boardroom, to the inner battles, to the outside battles, to the noise of the world, whatever is going on in our lives, we are going to take that leap of faith. We're going to walk forward in the authority of Jesus Christ. Because Lord, as you told Joshua, have I not commanded you, be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged. For the Lord thy God is with you wherever you go. I want to remind every one of us right now that the Spirit of the Lord is with us. Have a beautiful morning. Don't ever give up. Don't be afraid. Don't be discouraged because the Spirit of the Lord is with you. God bless you. Will you join me for the later prayer today? God bless.